When a Winemaker Writes Poetic Literature ~ Carpe Noctem
[PHOTO: from Eric Eide, Diaz Communications wine client] As a wine publicist, there are many times when writing technical data introductions are required. Winemakers, after all, have little time to be crafting their own messages. In some instances, however, someone who uses his or her right brain (creative side) is as natural as using her […]
The Vineyard Economic Symposium ~ Half a Day’s Worth and I Was Running to My Computer
This is a wine blog, not a trade magazine, so my take of Wine Business Monthly’s ~ Vineyard Economic Symposium ~ is really that of being a fly on the wall, not to get the best investment strategy. The room was full of economists, not my average American wine clients or audience. I had to really shift my thinking […]
The Bird ~ Since 1994, The Ultimate Thanksgiving from Bon Appétit Paired with some favorite wines
DISCLAIMER: Wine-Blog is a journal of my PR wine activities and learnings. 1) I occasionally write stories about wine clients, but don’t charge them for that time. 2) All wine reviews originate from free samples, sent by PR people representing the brands. 3) Images are mostly mine, some are purchased, a few rare ones are […]
Wine of the Week ~ Sokol Blosser of Dayton Oregon
On one of our trips to Oregon, to visit with the Oak Knoll Winery Boys (Greg Lint and Jeff Herinckx), Jose and I were taken to Sokol Blosser Winery, to see what it’s like. We got there just at closing, so we didn’t get to taste. But the winery… Oh, so lovely to see, as […]
Oregon Pinot Gris ~ Oregon’s Second Largest Grape Crop
Keynote Speaker Paul Gregutt of Wine Enthusiast magazine said, “Stop with the Alsace and Italy comparisons. It’s time to talk Oregon!”
There’s something so visceral about a new client ~ Aberrant Cellars
Aberrant Cellars, a Willamette Valley wine producer… Hello Pinot Noir and Pursuing the Profound ab·er·rant ˈabərənt,əˈberənt/ adjective: aberrant departing from an accepted standard. Biology diverging from the normal type. This was the birth of Aberrant Cellars… This is brand is a combination of old world, new world, and some modern attitude. From his Website: Introducing: […]
Jackson Family of Wines, Go Get ’em in Oregon!
When word spread in Oregon that the Jackson Family was moving in the entire state of wine was abuzz “What’s it all about,” they whispered? I thought, “Well, this is going to shake things up a bit.” [Image is a Stonestreet cat, one of the wine companies that is now in the Jackson Family portfolio.] […]
Today is “hug your sales person” day
I’ve performed a good deal of sales in my time… I’m still doing it in a very soft way, because PR is sales… It falls under the category of Sales and Marketing. I’ve done winery sales, too, so I feel like I can address this one pretty well. Proprietors, it’s great that you think your […]
Apolloni Vineyards hires Kevin Green as full-time assistant winemaker
Green holds degrees in Winemaking and Viticulture from Chemeketa Community College in Salem, as well as a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
November update from our Oregon producer friends
I get to work with a lot of different wine companies, so I asked for a November update from our Oregon producer friends… I mostly wanted to know what harvest was like for them, even though some are still finishing up on harvest. This is why, I know, that the following wine companies were so […]
